Financier Soros sees $100 billion for climate talks

George Soros outlined a way to unlock $ 100 billion to help slow global warming full story


E.U. ponders on developing countries' climate fund

The E.U. is struggling to reach an agreement in financing contributions for developing countries full story

Obama calls for climate deal, U.S. target under fire

Obama urged world leaders to break the deadlock but U.S. is accused of lacking ambition full story

South Korea pledges active role in Asian climate change fight

South Korean President Lee Myung Bak confirms attendance at last two days of Copenhagen conference full story

U.N. works on warning systems against droughts

U.N. workshop draws up early warning systems to save lives against droughts and heat waves full story

Senators outline compromise U.S. climate bill

Three U.S. senators outlined a compromise climate bill to win needed votes full story

• Japan threatens to drop emissions pledge if no broader climate deal is reached at Copenhagen.
• COP 15 is the tenth meeting since Bali yet still no positive outcome, no substance put on the table. –(I.Y.C.N.)
• "This is not about business, economics and money – this is about survival!" cried Ambassador Antonio Lima of the Alliance of Small Island States. – (I.Y.C.N.)
• Long term finance from developed nations and more substantial emission cuts, peak emission years called for. – (I.Y.C.N.)
• E.U. says no long term finance yet. – (I.Y.C.N.)
• Mithika Mwenda, coordinator of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance said, "$10 billion won't be enough to even buy coffee for those who will suffer." – (I.Y.C.N.)
• Clime change warnings ignored by most churches.
  
  

• Poland: "Clearly Copenhagen will end in Mexico COP 16.” – I.Y.C.N.
• U.S. to developing countries: "Emissions are emissions, do the math." – I.Y.C.N.
• Major split between developing countries emerges. – I.Y.C.N.
• India supports revising Kyoto, Egypt and China want to keep it, South Africa oppose nullifying it. – I.Y.C.N.
• Tuvalu suggests do not discuss how to discuss the issue, but discuss the issue now. – I.Y.C.N.
• 1,700 scientists sign statement to defend global warming research.
• Climate change-skeptic U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma heads to Copenhagen to say no.